Sound Tigers rally, end winless streak at 12 games

Updated 12:41 am, Saturday, April 19, 2014

Ending an endless winless streak just in time, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers erased a late two-goal deficit to beat Adirondack 3-2 in overtime Friday at the Glens Falls (N.Y.) Civic Center.

Johan Sundstrom scored at the left post with 1:37 left in overtime to complete a comeback from 2-0 down with under 13 minutes to go.

"The first couple of periods, we couldn't find that level of execution we needed to," Bridgeport coach Scott Pellerin said.

"Our habits, I thought we were doing a good job and weren't being rewarded for our hard work. I told the guys they had to go out and get it done, and they responded with a solid third period ... and overtime."

John Persson intercepted a pass in the Phantoms zone in overtime, passed up a shot and tried to feed Sundstrom for a shot. That failed, but Persson got it back and got it to Scott Mayfield at the point, who tried to hit Jesse Graham at the back door. That didn't work, either, but Graham went around the net to set up the winner.

Bridgeport's last win was March 16 at home, also against Adirondack. It had been winless in 12, setting a team record, and winless in eight on the road since Feb. 28.

The Phantoms led 2-0 on goals by Brandon Alderson and Derek Whitmore (power play).

Bridgeport came back with Scooter Vaughan's short-handed goal on the rush (Josh Holmstrom got his first pro point) and by Mike Halmo on the power play with 6:16 left (Ryan Pulock got his first assist as a pro). Aaron Ness assisted on both.

Attendance was 5,586 for the Phantoms' last home game after five seasons as a temporary tenant in Glens Falls. The team is moving to Allentown, Pa., next year, a move planned since the team left Philadelphia in 2009.

Glens Falls is seeking a new franchise, and Calgary -- whose farm team will be evicted from Abbotsford, British Columbia, at the end of the season -- has reportedly looked into the city.